The following presents a typical strategy for completing the requirements within Lincoln Memorial University’s 63-hour Doctoral Program of Study, which is designed for those students entering the program with a master’s degree in education. Courses on the plan may be scheduled during terms other than those indicated – the depiction below is only a representation of one possible design. This plan reflects the required core, research, and primary concentration coursework.
Note: It is the recommendation of the School of Education for individuals with a master’s degree in education to first enroll in the EdS program. Then, once the student graduates from the EdS program, those 30 hours can be transferred to the EdD program, and students would enroll in the 36-hour bridge EdD program.
Six terms plus additional time that may be required to complete the dissertation (minimum of 12 hours). The program of study includes 21 hours of core coursework, 18 hours in a primary concentration, 12 hours in a secondary concentration, and a minimum of 12 hours of research related to completing the dissertation. Students will take three semesters of 12 hours of coursework. They can choose to do this in the first fall/spring or in the second fall/spring.